Didier Sornette Quotes
The problem is not that this optimistic view is wrong. By economic accounting, the optimistic view is mostly right.
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Not even analysis, by itself, can transform you. You must still do the changing yourself.
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I don't listen to the radio too much, but usually I listen to Stanley Brothers and Ralph Stanley more than I do anybody!
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In writing a series of stories about the same characters, plan the whole series in advance in some detail, to avoid contradictions and inconsistencies.
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If I focus on being an activist and my job is to be a rapper, I'm not going to be as good of a rapper. I need to focus on hip-hop and focus on making the music, so that when the activists come to me and they need my voice to create a platform, then I've got enough people listening to me. Not because I'm conscious, but because I'm dope.
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There's always going to be silly stuff out there in the media that you can't worry too much about, and I don't. We just keep on trucking, and I like the way my... I think there should be 'professional is professional, and personal is personal,' and that's just how I'm going to keep it.
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I couldn't be more proud to introduce Anne-Marie Duff, a phenomenal actress who is bursting on the world stage, to Broadway audiences as Lady Macbeth.
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We didn't gel with Poison and the Bon Jovi. Bon Jovi was the best of the pop metal bands, but we never fit in with the hair metal stuff. We were never as hip as the Chili Peppers. We were in the middle.
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The laptop computer is a workhorse. The tablet is just a display.
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I've been into every doo-wop there is. I think I went to the university of doo-wop-ology.
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I think there's always satisfaction that comes from digging in and telling a story and being on the front line and writing about it. I think there's a venue available if you look. Even print journalism is in good shape in areas.
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If God hadn't meant for us to eat sugar, he wouldn't have invented dentists.
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Sometimes I read a really good script, and I just know that it's not a good fit.
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To be a superstar is incredible pressure. And also in our country, I'm going to speak about this, America. We have a way of kind of making it hard on our superstars. I don't sense it when I go to Europe or I go to Japan.
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I want to hang out with my friends. I want to hang out with my family - well, I sometimes want to hang out with my family!
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The work of Nigeria is not complete for as long as there is any one Nigerian who goes to bed on empty stomach.
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The Bible is a radically pro-slavery document. Slave owners waved Bibles over their heads in the Civil War and justified it.
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I tell my wife she is only the third most important thing after my country and my parents, in that order.
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Pagans exalt sacred things, the Prophets extol sacred deeds.
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Berry's On Top is probably my favorite record of all time; it defines rock and roll. A lot of people have done Chuck Berry songs, but to get that feel is really hard. It's the rock and roll thing-the push-pull and the rhythm of it.
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I started with ballet and then my cousin Sarah introduced me to her tap teachers.
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Think back to yourself at age 18. I know I was mighty different than the Patti I am today. As we grow up, we grow out of our haircuts, our apartments and - often times - our romantic decisions.
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Exercise helps me with stress. It changes your brain chemistry. I turn to Ashtanga yoga when I feel the need to relax. I love it, but it's not right for everybody. It's taught to you a little bit at a time, according to your body type and your strength. That keeps things challenging.
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Knowledge of the past and an optimistic view of the present give you great opportunities.
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The problem is not that this optimistic view is wrong. By economic accounting, the optimistic view is mostly right.
